05/20/2003

Engagements - 05/20/03
MACKEYWOLFE
Alan and Debbie Mackey and Mike and Jeanie Chism, all of Lubbock, announce the engagement of their daughter, Shelli Mackey, to Matt Wolfe, son of Bill and Linda Wolfe and Mandy Wolfe, all of Lubbock.

Bridal courtesies
LEE ANN BLACKWELL
Lee Ann Blackwell, bride-elect of Rhett Newberry, was honored at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with a miscellaneous bridal shower in the home of Dee Dee Stewart.

Professional staff at Holland Hearing Aid Center help you hear your best
The staff at Holland Hearing Aid Center would like to say thank you to the thousands of clients who have come to them for their hearing health care. We all have the privilege of choosing with whom we do business, and the staff at Holland Hearing Aid Center is keenly aware of this in their professional attitude with clients. This is one of the reasons for their continued success.

Finding confidence for a lifetime: LA Weight Loss Center
Get ready for summertime fun by visiting LA Weight Loss Center today! Thanks to LA Weight Loss Center's proven program, you'll have taken the first step toward losing weight and you'll find future success. For more than a decade, LA Weight Loss has been helping thousands of clients lose millions of pounds!

Now's the time to get a new AC and save on bills; call Gibson
The official first day of summer is about a month away, and already the signs are pointing to a hot one. Weather patterns indicate this summer will be hot and long, and with fuel costs driving energy costs up, homeowners are in for a season of sky-high utility bills unless they take action now!

Give treasured pieces new life with refinishing by Furniture Renovations
Since 1994, Lubbock residents have seen the familiar Furniture Renovations van on local streets. Founded in Plainview in 1995 and owned by Carl and Karen Pelphrey, Furniture Renovations has developed a loyal Lubbock following among customers who appreciate their convenient pickup and delivery on furniture refinishing and repairs.

Alliance, bank, economist devise new index for state oil industry
HOUSTON (AP)  The energy industry in recent years often has been compared to a roller-coaster ride. A graph illustrating a new index measuring the state's production since 1995 confirms it's every bit as volatile as the Texas Cyclone at Six Flags Astro world.

business today
MIDLAND  A Midland-based utility may have to raise its rates and change the way it does business if Gov. Rick Perry signs legislation opening Cap Rock Energy Corp.'s service area to competition, an official with the utility said.

WorldCom agrees to settlement
NEW YORK (AP)  World Com Inc. has agreed to pay investors a record $500 million to settle civil fraud charges over its $11 billion accounting scandal, which was the biggest in U.S. corporate history, law yers for the company and the federal government an noun ced Monday.
The fine would be by far the largest the Securities and Exchange Commission has ever imposed in connection with a financial fraud, SEC lawyer Peter Bresnan said. WorldCom, a bankrupt telecommunications titan that wants to be renamed MCI, is accused of falsifying balance sheets to hide expenses and inflate earnings.

Alliance, bank, economist devise new index for state oil industry
HOUSTON (AP)  The energy industry in recent years often has been compared to a roller-coaster ride. A graph illustrating a new index measuring the state's production since 1995 confirms it's every bit as volatile as the Texas Cyclone at Six Flags Astro world.

OSU ends Tech's Big 12 hopes
For a team that had almost no luck all season, the Texas Tech baseball team's 2003 campaign ended in perhaps the most fitting, and familiar, way.
An eighth-inning error opened enough of a crack for Oklahoma State, and Josh Fields' two-run home run helped the Cowboys slip right through en route to a 4-3 win over the Red Raiders, ending Tech's season shy of the post-season for the first time since 1992.

Tech's Pharis wins high jump
AUSTIN  The Texas Tech men's track and field team knew heading into this weekend's Big 12 Conference Championships that it would need a few surprise performances to achieve its goal of at least finishing among the top three squads.

Tech's finishes in familiar fashion
One only has to look at Sunday's game to see how the Texas Tech baseball team suffered one of its worst seasons in recent history in 2003.
What happened to the Red Raiders in that game was similar to so many others. Tech would either stay within striking distance or hold a lead late. But unable to get any distance from its opposition, late-inning mistakes would provide opponents just enough of a break to cause yet another loss.

Outside the margin
For a while, the only section of the economy experiencing a boost was the duct tape industry.

Regal Eagle
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.  Watching a former junior golfing phenomenon reduced to tears after the first two rounds of the U.S. Women's Open last year was troubling for fans.
Catherine Cartwright looked broken and lost last summer shooting rounds of 83 and 81 and missing the cut at Prairie Dunes in Hutchinson, Kan.

Research Lab
EFFORTS TO BRING a biological safety level three (BSL-3) laboratory to Lubbock represent an opportunity for Texas Tech, the city of Lubbock and Market Lubbock Inc. to work in partnership to create economic opportunities for Lubbock and the South Plains. More importantly, it states volumes about momentum in uncertain times.
In the last decade, Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center have raised their profiles as major research institutions. Research expenditures this year were more than $51 million. Now, Tech is ready to go the next step and further elevate its stature in research.

Click It Or Ticket
CLICK IT OR Ticket is probably the most catchy slogan to be found on any public service campaign that we have seen since Dont Mess With Texas.
When the slogan from the nationwide program was first used in Texas last year, more than a few Lubbock parents heard their children chirping click it or ticket as they would buckle their seat belts.

Research Lab
EFFORTS TO BRING a biological safety level three (BSL-3) laboratory to Lubbock represent an opportunity for Texas Tech, the city of Lubbock and Market Lubbock Inc. to work in partnership to create economic opportunities for Lubbock and the South Plains. More importantly, it states volumes about momentum in uncertain times.
In the last decade, Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center have raised their profiles as major research institutions. Research expenditures this year were more than $51 million. Now, Tech is ready to go the next step and further elevate its stature in research.

'Reloaded' breaks box-office records on opening weekend
LOS ANGELES (AP)  Hordes of fans took another trip down the rabbit hole with Neo, Trinity and the other characters of "The Matrix Reloaded," giving the sequel the highest opening weekend gross of any R-rated film on record.
The Warner Bros. sequel to 1999's "The Matrix" took in an estimated $93.3 million from Friday through Sunday, capturing 59.8 percent of the total gross of the weekend's top 12 films, according to studio estimates.

sports briefly
Granados reaches Junior Olympic tournament
The North Lubbock Boxing Club's Carlos Granados won by a walkover this weekend, advancing to the Junior Olympic national tournament scheduled in June at Alexandria, La.

sports briefly
Granados reaches Junior Olympic tournament
The North Lubbock Boxing Club's Carlos Granados won by a walkover this weekend, advancing to the Junior Olympic national tournament scheduled in June at Alexandria, La.

SPORTS BRIEFLY
A pole vaulting instruction camp is scheduled Wednesday and Thursday at New Deal High School with instruction from Sage Thames and Koby Reed, former standout vaulters in high school at Frenship and Seagraves, respectively.
The cost is $25, and the camp begins at 6 p.m. both days.

City squads surge into regional semifinals
With just three weeks left in the 2003 high school baseball season, three city teams and a pair of area teams are still in the running for state tournament berths.
All three city teams will head to Abilene for best-of-three series later this week.

City squads surge into regional semifinals
With just three weeks left in the 2003 high school baseball season, three city teams and a pair of area teams are still in the running for state tournament berths.
All three city teams will head to Abilene for best-of-three series later this week.

Demos Set Bad Precedent
Condoning the bad actions of spoiled children can certainly set nasty precedents. The actions of numerous state Democrats this past week demonstrates the frustration of many of the Democratic minority in the state House of Representatives.

Democratic Hypocrisy
While hiding in Oklahoma from the political reality that his Democrat Party no longer holds a majority in the Texas House, Mr. Laney told the Associated Press: For my district, they split my hometown and my county seat, which, you know, is a little punitive, Laney said of the proposed maps. They eliminate a rural representative, and regardless of who it is whether its a Republican or a Democrat I wont have that.

Demos Childish Act
Heres a scenario: Youre the head of an important organization. You post for positions available in your management structure. People apply and interview because they all say theyre the best for the job. Your board selects the best offered.

Craddick Criticized
I find it interesting that The A-J only includes letters against the Democratic walkout. I know that other letters in support have been written.
In response to the editorial "Demo Walkout" (5-16): the editorialist states that there are better ways to handle conflict.

Defecting Democrats
I read in an Oklahoma newspaper this morning (5-14) that the Oklahoma Democrats have offered political asylum to the defecting Texas state representatives and offered to make them honorary Okies.

Demo Example Despicable
I nearly dropped my eyeteeth when I read the front page of The A-J this morning (5-13).
All of you 58 immature, juvenile-acting Democratic legislators go to your room. You are grounded until you straighten up your attitude. No TV, no telephone and no friends over to play until you grow up.

Newspaper Sleeves Useful
Re: The editorial "Mutt Mitts" (A-J, 5-14).
Your editorial urging people exercising their dogs in the parks to make use of Mutt Mitts to pick up after their dogs was a welcome one.

Better Behavior Expected
This has to be the most disgusting thing our Texas legislators have done to date. And, we wonder why our children act the way they do. If you do not get what you want, just pitch a tantrum and leave the game until you do.

Demos Set Bad Precedent
Condoning the bad actions of spoiled children can certainly set nasty precedents. The actions of numerous state Democrats this past week demonstrates the frustration of many of the Democratic minority in the state House of Representatives.

Destination ImagiNation
One group of youngsters figures out how to make a cat snooze, and the other turns the assistant devil into an angel. There are no bounds on imagination, creativity and talent for these 9-, 10- and 11-year-old Lubbock students.
"We're just here to have fun, and that's all that really matters to us," 11-year-old Lauren Hogan says.

Man escapes from corrections facility
A 23-year-old man scaled a fence Sunday night at the Lubbock County Community Corrections Facility and remains at large, a facility spokesman said today.

Neugebauer wins endorsement of former city mayor
Former Mayor David Langston, who finished fourth in a special con gressional election two weeks ago, is endorsing first-place finisher Randy Neugebauer in the runoff election June 3 to succeed U.S. Rep. Larry Combest.

APS clients feel bite from cuts in state budget
Ben Palacios picked his way carefully through his well-kept yard with the help of his cane and wife Nina. For the 64-year-old with a prosthetic leg, the sinkhole in the back yard that's cracking his home's foundation has to be negotiated carefully.
Due to the diabetes that has left him night-blind, his vision in bright sunlight is not so reliable either. He leaned on Nina, 60, to check the 5-foot deep hole that is covered by plywood to keep his young grandchildren from falling in.

early voting
Early voting is under way for the June 3 election to select a U.S. congressman for District 19.

Motorcycle deaths fan local concerns
As of Monday, fatalities involving motorcyclists ac counted for 43 percent of traffic deaths in Lubbock this year, a trend that has traffic officers alarmed and frustrated.
Police Sgt. Ronnie Sowell will address the Citizen's Traffic Commission this morning to discuss the pattern.

UMC to take $5 million hit in state cuts
University Medical Center is expected to lose about $5 million annually from proposed state cuts to health care, but hospital officials say that current construction projects will come in about $2 million under budget.

early voting
Early voting begins today for the June 3 election to select a U.S. congressman for District 19.

News Briefs
Anthony "Bubba" Timms, 21, of Lubbock remained in critical condition Sunday at University Medical Center. He was injured May 9 in a motorcycle crash at Northeast Loop 289 and U.S. 62/82.

early voting
Early voting is under way for the June 3 election to select a U.S. congressman for District 19.

LPD answers questions at mobile office
The Lubbock Police Department opens its mobile office Wednesday through Friday at Cavazos Junior High School to answer questions from area residents about crime prevention and safety.

Building Lubbock and West Texas
Kudos to Mark Griffin and his fellow board members at Lubbock Independent School District.
When the superintendents job opened a couple of months ago, the LISD board acted swiftly, efficiently, and in my opinion, correctly, in naming LISD veteran Wayne Havens the new chief.

Court backs prescription drug limits
WASHINGTON (AP)  The Supreme Court on Monday gave a green light to a novel state program to force drug manufacturers to lower prices on prescription drugs, but warned that the program may not survive further court challenges.
The 6-3 ruling was a defeat for drug makers who claimed that Maine's program, called Maine Rx, exceeded the state's power to tinker with drug benefits under federal Medicaid law.

Court backs prescription drug limits
WASHINGTON (AP)  The Supreme Court on Monday gave a green light to a novel state program to force drug manufacturers to lower prices on prescription drugs, but warned that the program may not survive further court challenges.
The 6-3 ruling was a defeat for drug makers who claimed that Maine's program, called Maine Rx, exceeded the state's power to tinker with drug benefits under federal Medicaid law.

Congress to consider law concerning fetus murder
Adding fuel to the already fierce debate over abortion, Republicans in Congress are evoking the Laci Peterson murder case as they try to enact the first federal law to endow a fetus with legal rights separate from the expectant mother.

U.S. efforts to contain SARS successful so far
ATLANTA (AP)  During a tuberculosis outbreak last year in Oklahoma, state health officials nailed a sign on a woman's house warning visitors not to enter. In Indiana, officials took a TB patient to court to ensure he took his medication.

Council says U.S. should deal directly with N. Korea
WASHINGTON (AP)  The United States should abandon its refusal to open direct negotiations with North Korea and instead seek "a verifiable nuclear settlement" with that country, a report sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations says.

Congress to consider law concerning fetus murder
Adding fuel to the already fierce debate over abortion, Republicans in Congress are evoking the Laci Peterson murder case as they try to enact the first federal law to endow a fetus with legal rights separate from the expectant mother.

Nathan Coy Morris
Nathan Coy Morris AFTON - Graveside services for Nathan Coy Morris, 78, of Crosbyton, formerly of Afton, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, in the Afton Cemetery with the Revs. Harold Abney and C.L. Atkinson officiating. Services are under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Crosbyton. Coy passed away Sunday morning at his Crosbyton home. He was born in Cottle County to Nathan S. Morris and Ossie Morris on April 16, 1925.

Charles Smart
Charles Smart was born August 27, 1922 in Austin, Texas and moved to Post for two years before settling in Lubbock in 1929. Charles graduated from Lubbock High School in 1940 and served in the United States Army Air Corps.

Nena Mae Brown
Funeral services for Nena Mae Brown, 89, of Brownfield will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at Calvary Baptist Church in Brownfield with the Rev. Pat Riley and the Rev. Steve Carter officiating.

Travis M. Baker, Sr.
Services for Travis M. Baker, age 69, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at Bellaire Baptist Church with Rev. Scot Edmondson officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home.

Julian E. Trippe
Julian E. Trippe Julian E. Trippe, 75, of Lubbock died May 17 unexpectedly after a brief illness. He was born in Shawnee, Okla., on Aug. 26, 1927. He graduated from Ada High School in 1944, where he played on the famous 1944 undefeated "Cougar" football team. Upon graduating high school he joined the U.S. Navy during World War II and was honorably discharged after the war.

Death Notices
Travis Baker, 69, of Lubbock died Sunday, May 18, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bellaire Baptist Church. Resthaven Funeral Home in Lubbock.
Flo Cox, 62, of Plainview died Friday, May 16, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church Chapel in Plainview. Lemons Funeral Home in Plainview.

LaNelle Sims Watson
LaNelle Sims Watson was born April 15, 1921 on a ranch near Post, Texas. A graduate of Post High School, she played various types of saxophones in the school band and served as drum major. She married H.A. Watson, Jr. on July 4, 1941 in Lubbock and he preceded her in death in January of 1978.

Opal Dean Johnston
Services for Opal Dean Johnston will be in Resthavens Abbey Chapel on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 10:30 a.m., Dr. Keith Wiseman, associate pastor of First United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home of Lubbock. She died on Saturday, May 17, 2003. She was born at White Flat, Texas on October 14, 1908.

Werner William Birkelbach
LITTLEFIELD - Services for Werner William Birkelbach, 83, of Littlefield, Texas, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at First United Methodist Church in Littlefield. Hospice Chaplain Dean MacNamera and the Rev. Joe Stewart, of First Baptist Church will officiate.

Mayrene Keeton Green
Services for Mayrene Keeton Green, 73, of Lubbock will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, in Slatons Westview Baptist Church with Rev. Lewis Wilkins officiating. Burial will be in Englewood Cemetery.

LaNelle Sims Watson
LaNelle Sims Watson was born April 15, 1921 on a ranch near Post, Texas. A graduate of Post High School, she played various types of saxophones in the school band and served as drum major. She married H.A. Watson, Jr. on July 4, 1941 in Lubbock and he preceded her in death in January of 1978.

Delma Scott
Delma Scott Services for Delma Scott, 83, of Clyde will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at the First United Methodist Church in Crosbyton with the Rev. Phil Demetro officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock. Arrangements are under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Crosbyton.

Connie Simpson
COLORADO CITY - Mrs. Connie Simpson, 65, died Saturday in a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Kiker-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Smith officiating.

Preston Sanders
Services for Preston Sanders, 41, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at the Lakeridge United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jeff McCrigh officiating. Interment will be in Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Sanders Funeral Home.

Jeanne Vaughn
Services for Jeanne Vaughn, 75, of Lubbock will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at Bell-Cypert-Seale Chapel in Synder with Dr. Rex Reynolds of Hermleigh 1st Baptist Church officiating.

Rebecca B. McCarty
DUBLIN, TX - Born Rebecca B. Bell to Claude and Eula Bell on April 1, 1908 in Ruth, Texas a small farming community near Gatesville. Her family moved by ox-drawn wagon to Purvis, Texas in 1912. She also lived in Corpus Christi, Big Spring, Longview, Gladewater, Santa Anna, Brownwood, Pecos and Midland. Rebecca, the second of five children, provided the inner strength for her family, often outworking her older brother in the fields.

Lottie May
Lottie May has gone to be in her place in heaven. She passed away Sunday, May 18, 2003, after a lengthy illness.

death notices
Werner William Birkelbach, 83, of Littlefield died Sunday, May 18, 2003, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Littlefield. Hammons Funeral Home of Littlefield.
Opal M. Blair, 81, of Levelland died Sunday, May 18, 2003, at Levelland Nursing Home. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the City of Levelland Cemetery. Geo. C. Price Funeral Directors of Levelland.

Police Blotter
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PRO GOLF ROUNDUP
IRVING  Vijay Singh won the Byron Nelson Champion-ship on Sunday after a contentious week that began with comments about Annika Sorenstam. He then promptly withdrew from the Colonial, a tournament he said Sorenstam had no business playing in.

Mavs outlast Spurs 113-110
SAN ANTONIO (AP)  The Dallas Mavericks missed their first free throw and made their final 49. Yep, 49 in a row.
That superb free throw shooting  along with a few defensive gimmicks from Don Nelson's book of tricks  was how the Mavericks pulled off a stunning comeback and beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-110 Monday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Sorenstam takes over at Colonial
FORT WORTH (AP)  A dozen photographers camped outside the clubhouse at Colonial late Monday afternoon, seeking shade from a blistering sun and checking each courtesy car to see if Annika Sorenstam was inside.

Kidd gives Nets edge over Pistons
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP)  Jason Kidd's 20-foot fadeaway took a lap around the rim before falling in. It was the biggest game-winner of his career, capping a day when nearly everything else was way off the mark.
Kidd's floater over 7-footer Mehmet Okur somehow found the net with 1.4 seconds left Sunday to give the New Jersey Nets a 76-74 victory over the Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

american league roundup
BOSTON  Raul Mondesi hit a bases-loaded triple to cap a five-run first inning as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak and regain first place in the AL East.

Rangers sweep Yankees
NEW YORK  John Thomson held New York's sputtering offense to three hits, leading the Texas Rangers to a 5-1 victory Sunday that completed their first three-game sweep at Yankee Stadium.

national league roundup
ST. LOUIS  Matt Morris threw a four-hitter and Albert Pujols homered as the St. Louis Cardinals retained a dominating home field advantage against the Chicago Cubs, winning 2-0 on Monday.

american league roundup
BOSTON  Raul Mondesi hit a bases-loaded triple to cap a five-run first inning as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak and regain first place in the AL East.

Retired trucker wins thousands in game
CLOVIS, N.M.  Powerball has added a new twist, which one New Mexico man conquered last weekend.
Fred Garcia, a retired truck driver from Clovis, won almost $66,000 in the "Powerball Instant Millionaire" television game show.

Former Abernathy mayor leaves his mark
ABERNATHY  Bob Bur nett's brief tenure as mayor in Abernathy may be one of the shortest in the town's history but its impact likely will be felt for some time to come.

Bailey County resident has a story to tell
MULESHOE  After spending most of her 91 years in Bailey County, Francis Gaddy Stegall has a story to tell.
What began as a collection for her niece, "Grassroots: 80 Years in Bailey County" grew into 394 soft-covered pages of family memories.

Retired trucker wins thousands in game
CLOVIS, N.M.  Powerball has added a new twist, which one New Mexico man conquered last weekend.
Fred Garcia, a retired truck driver from Clovis, won almost $66,000 in the "Powerball Instant Millionaire" television game show.

Breland heads center
MOBILE, Ala. (AP)  Gospel singer Roger Breland will head the new performing arts center at the Baptist-affiliated University of Mobile and will help the center develop music for evangelical churches.

Breland heads center
MOBILE, Ala. (AP)  Gospel singer Roger Breland will head the new performing arts center at the Baptist-affiliated University of Mobile and will help the center develop music for evangelical churches.

Mass held in memory of illegal immigrants
HOUSTON (AP)  Jeannette Morales last spoke to her husband five days before he was found dead in a stifling trailer packed with illegal immigrants last week in South Texas.

Court to judge state, Farmers settlement
AUSTIN (AP)  A district judge, urged to reject the state's $117.5 million settlement with Farmers Insurance Group, faces a decision that will affect hundreds of thousands of Texans.

Caprock Cafe
It's not everyday that the critic is asked to accompany another couple out for an evening on the town. I think it might be because of my arrest record...I'm really not sure. Anyway, I had a date last week and another couple asked us to join them for a good supper at Caprock Cafe.

Soho Grille
As an almost famous celebrity, I find that people like to hang out with me. In fact, it seems that most of my spare time is spent hanging out with friends at eating establishments. My friends probably think that they're eating with just an old buddy. All the while...well, you know who I am.

Man escapes from Community Corrections Facility
A 23-year-old man scaled a fence Sunday night at the Lubbock County Community Corrections Facility and remains at large, a facility spokesman said today.
A charge of absence from a criminal facility is expected to be filed today against Brian Hamlin of Lubbock, who was serving a probated sentence at the facility for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Jim Henderson, the facility's assistant director, also said an arrest warrant for Hamlin has been issued.

Arrests made in bombing
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP)  Four suspects with apparent ties to al-Qaida were arrested in connection with the recent suicide attacks on three housing compounds in Riyadh that killed 25 by standers, in cluding eight Americans, offi cials said Sunday.
It was the strongest sign yet that Osama bin Laden's terrorists  who have carried out deadly strikes from Nairobi to New York  may have played a part in the bombings at complexes housing foreigners. Nine attackers died.